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- POVERTY: New White Paper on International Development by UK Government [paper]
DFID is working on a new White Paper. Building on the first two White Papers, 'Eliminating World Poverty: A Challenge for the 21st Century' and 'Eliminating World Poverty: Making Globalisation work for the Poor', this new White Paper on International Development will set out what the UK government will do - in developing countries, in the UK and internationally to translate the promises of 2005 into better lives for poor people in poor countries.
The new White Paper will focus on three central themes:
- what can we do to reduce poverty and deliver development more quickly
- what policies are needed in the UK and internationally to create the conditions necessary for reducing poverty
- how can the international development system be reformed so that it delivers better results for development, and be more responsive to the needs of poor people.
DFID has launched a public consultation on the White Paper. A series of consultations with civil society organisations is being co-ordinated with BOND and written submissions are also invited. The deadline for sending written submissions to DFID is 7 April.
DFID is encouraging participation in the consultation. Contributors are advised to visit the DFID web-site and to contact BOND about how to engage most effectively with this process and participate in the consultation process they are coordinating.
Read the consultation document